GSA Wants to Keep Its Vendor Whine Form Online
Published Date: 2/27/2026
Notice
Summary
The General Services Administration (GSA) is asking for approval to keep using a simple online form where vendors can ask questions or share concerns about doing business with GSA. This helps spot common problems and improve how things work. If you’re a vendor, you’ve got until March 30, 2026, to share your thoughts, and the whole process takes just a little time—about 15 minutes per response.
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GSA Ombudsman Vendor Web Form
If you are a vendor or a business interested in doing business with GSA, you can use the online Ombudsman intake form to ask questions or share concerns that are routed for resolution or recommendations. GSA requests public comments by March 30, 2026; each response is estimated to take about 15 minutes (0.25 hours), with a maximum of 118 responses per year and total burden of 29.5 hours.
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